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Sir James Baird 1657–1715 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Apr 1657

Birth Location: Saughtonhall, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: May 1715

Death Location: Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Saughtonhall

Mother: Lady Fleming

Spouse(s): Margaret Hamilton

Children(s): Sir Baird, Bathia Baird, Agnes Baird, David Baird, William Baird, James Baird

In 1657, Sir James Baird entered the world in Saughtonhall, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Sir Robert Baird Knight 1St Baronet Of Saughtonhall And Lady Elizabeth Fleming. Sir James Baird married Elizabeth Gibson Of Addiston, Margaret Hamilton, and had children including Agnes Baird, Bathia Baird, David Baird, James Baird, Sir Robert Baird, William Baird. Sir James Baird passed away in 1715 in Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1657, Sir James Baird entered the world in Saughtonhall, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Sir Robert Baird Knight 1St Baronet Of Saughtonhall And Lady Elizabeth Fleming.
  • Sir James Baird married Elizabeth Gibson Of Addiston, Margaret Hamilton, and had children including Agnes Baird, Bathia Baird, David Baird, James Baird, Sir Robert Baird, William Baird.
  • Sir James Baird passed away in 1715 in Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland.

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Sir Baird's Ancestors

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Sir Baird
1657–1715
Birth Place: Saughtonhall, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Sir Robert Baird Knight, 1st Baronet of Saughtonhall
1630–1696
Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth) Fleming
1635–1676
Renfrewshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James (Baird of Little Fiddes, 1st of Newbyth and Haddington) 🧬
1600–1655
Auchmedden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Bethiah ((Beatrix)) Dempster
1588–1634
Pitliver, County Fife
Great-Grandparents
Gilbert Baird
1551–1620
Lillias Baird
1558–1624
Sir Dempster
1570–1630
Beatrix Finfrock
1550–1588
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Banff
1517–1593
Lady Inverugie
1530–1569
Walter Ordinknivas
1519–1589
Catherine Ballindalloch
1540–1592
Thomas Chief
1551–1620
Jean Leslie
1551–1622

Sir Baird's Descendants

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Sir (James) Baird (7 Apr 1657–May 1715) m. Margaret Hamilton (1664–1694)
  1. 1. Sir (Robert) Baird 1684–1742 m. Janet ("Jean" Baikie of) Tankerness –1733
    1. 1. Sir (David Baird 4th Baronet of) Saughtonhall 1728–1745
    2. 2. Robert Baird 1752–1828
    3. 3. Sir (William Baird 5th Baronet of Saughtonhall,) RN 1721–1771 m. Frances Gardiner 1730–1811
      1. 1. Lt (Col Sir James Gardiner Baird Knight, 6th Baronet of) Saughtonhall 1756–1830 m. Henrietta Johnston 1760–1817
        1. 1. Richard (Frederick) Baird 1799–1819
        2. 2. Capt. (William) Baird 1784–1823 m. Lucy Dickson –1825
        3. 3. Henrietta (Warrander Cecilia) Baird 1790–1826 m. John Wauchope 1769–1837
        4. 4. Margaret (Mary) Baird 1781–1818
        5. 5. Alicia (Sophia) Baird 1797–1821
      2. 2. Frances Baird 1751–1842
  2. 2. Bathia Baird 1684–
  3. 3. Agnes Baird 1687–1751
  4. 4. David Baird 1692–1745
  5. 5. William Baird 1693–1771
  6. 6. James Baird 1694–1750

Sir Baird's Timeline

2 Records

1657
7 Apr 1657
Birth of Sir James Baird in Saughtonhall, Midlothian, Scotland
Saughtonhall, Midlothian, Scotland
1715
May 1715
Age 58
Death of Sir James Baird in Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland
Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1657
    Event Place: Saughtonhall, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1715
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland

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